LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, at the United Nations General Assembly today. The leaders began by emphasising the value of the closeness of the relationship between the UK and the US, noting their warm and constructive phone calls since the Prime Minister took office. They welcomed the importance of trade between the two countries, with the Prime Minister no...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK will host the twenty second G20 Leaders' Summit in Manchester next year, convening the major global economic players to deliver on our shared goals and address the most acute global challenges we face. The G20 Leaders' Summit will take place on 27 and 28 November 2027. Over two days the UK will host heads of government from G20 members. We will use the summit to reinforce global economic stability - esse...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK and Singapore launched negotiations for a new Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on pharmaceutical good manufacturing practice (GMP) on 22 September 2026. The MRA will build on the UK's existing suite of agreements with Singapore, including the UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and Digital Economy Agreement. Pharmaceuticals are an important component of the expanding UK-Singapore trade relationship. Goo...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The system, first piloted in 2023, uses advanced video analytics to monitor production lines in real time, providing factories and the FBR with an independent record of production. Working alongside FBR's existing Track and Trace System, it gives tax authorities greater visibility of output while reducing reliance on manual inspection and paperwork. British High Commissioner Jane Marriott visited Fecto Cement a...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA is consulting on strengthened proposals to ensure people can choose the search service they want * This includes allowing people to choose AI assistants as their search service * Proposals include requirements for search providers to attribute content clearly and accurately The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published strengthened proposals designed to give millions of Google Android an...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, this afternoon in the margins of the UN General Assembly. The leaders discussed the strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Türkiye. The Prime Minister said he wanted to maximise the benefits for both countries. Trade between the UK and Türkiye was increasing, the Prime Minister said, and the leaders agreed to r...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this afternoon at UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister reflected on his meeting with President Trump earlier in the day and welcomed the passing of the Graham Bill last week. The leaders discussed the tough winter ahead, and the proposal for an energy ceasefire. The Prime Minister condemned Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine and said the...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New No. III Space Effects Squadron will be the UK's first unit dedicated to disrupting, degrade, and deny hostile threats in space. * The squadron will protect the critical satellites that guide British ships, connect mobile phones and warn of missile attacks. * Forms a key part of the UK's ability to gain and maintain freedom to operate in space, as set out in the government's Space Strategy published this mo...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, this afternoon at the UN General Assembly. The two leaders discussed the importance of working towards a successful outcome for the next EU-UK summit later in the year. They also reflected on the challenges the EU and UK face in responding to the threats from Russia in Ukraine and in relation to hybrid warfare and disin...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scientists from UKHSA, the University of Oxford and a collaboration of academic institutions have used bacterial genome sequencing to understand why the meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent earlier this year was so severe. The research presented this week at the UKHSA Conference 2026, underlines why the UK's world-leading genomic surveillance and rapid outbreak response capabilities are more important than eve...